The news of Wulin Water Stronghold being breached quickly spread to Wuchang City.
In the prefect's manor, Liu Jue's expression was very calm. He said to Huang Zhong and the others,"This is the Jiangdong Army's goading method to lure the Xiakou Army into battle.”
" Yi Boji did the right thing," Huang Zhong said." If we attack rashly, Xiakou might fall, and Wuchang City will be attacked from both sides."”
Liu Jue sneered." Let's ignore the River East Navy for now. They like to burn, so let them burn. After I defeat Zhou Yu, I'll have time to deal with them."”
Huang Zhong cupped his hands and said," Young General, Zhou Yu's vanguard general, Lu Meng, has already reached 30 miles away. I believe Zhou Yu's headquarters will be here soon."”
"How many people do you think they have?" Liu Jue asked.”
"According to our scouts, the enemy's army is estimated to be around 12,000, and if we include the navy, there should be 15,000 troops."”
Liu Jue sneered and said," You want to swallow my Jiangxia with just 15,000 soldiers? Zhou Yu's appetite is too big."”
Wuchang City was an important city in Jiangxia. When Huang Zu was the prefect, he had spent a lot of money to manage this city. Therefore, Wuchang City was tall and would not be easily breached.
Most importantly, Liu Jue still had the 10,000 elite soldiers gifted by the system, which could be used as a surprise attack at critical moments.
No matter how one looked at it, Liu Jue had no reason to fail.
……
It was mid-autumn now, and the weather was very changeable. It might be sunny yesterday, but it would be rainy today.
Today was a rainy day. On the east wall of Wuchang, Liu Jue stood with his head held high, wearing a red armor and a Green Sparrow sword hanging at his waist.
Behind Liu Jue were Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Su Fei, and Chen Jiu.
At this moment, everyone looked into the distance. A few miles away, they could faintly see an army rapidly setting up camp.
That was Zhou Yu's army. Liu Jue had received reports from his scouts that the enemy was less than five miles away from Wuchang City.
Looking at the large group of people in the distance, Liu Jue turned to Huang Zhong and asked,""General Huang, what do you think of Zhou Yu's army?”
" There's discipline in the march," Huang Zhong said in a deep voice." As expected of Zhou Yu. The soldiers under him are so capable."”
Liu Jue smiled and said," It seems like we have to thank Shan Yue of River East. If it wasn't for them restraining Sun Quan's forces, I'm afraid that the number of River East soldiers outside Wuchang would not be 15,000, but 50,000!"”
Huang Zhong also smiled." Young General is right. As long as we can defeat Zhou Yu this time, Jiangxia will definitely be loyal. It will be much easier to govern in the future."”
Liu Jue nodded in agreement.
Back then, Huang Zu had shot Sun Jian to death. In the past few years, Sun Quan had continuously attacked Jiangxia and sent people to plunder the people. Countless families had been destroyed, and Jiangxia had long been enraged.
Between Jiangxia and Jiangdong, it could be considered a feud.
Liu Jue had a deep understanding of this. In the month that he had entered Wuchang City, the people of Wuchang had been very active in defending the city.
This was because these commoners knew that if Liu Jue could not stop Zhou Yu, they would also suffer.
Zhou Yu wasn't Sun Quan, so he wouldn't do something like massacring a city. However, he would plunder the people. When that time came, these commoners would end up with their wives and children torn apart.
While the army was setting up camp, Zhou Yu, Lu Meng, Dong Xi, and the others were holding umbrellas and observing Wuchang City.
The city walls were tall and heavy, and on top of the city walls, rolling wood and stones could be seen with the naked eye.
Zhou Yu frowned. He knew that the other party was well-prepared. Wuchang City was not so easy to attack.
However, the more difficult it was, the more Zhou Yu wanted to take it. As long as he spared no expense and used the lives of three to four thousand soldiers, he was confident that he could take Wuchang City.
After taking down Wuchang City, Xiakou would not be a problem. The entire Jiangxia would be a piece of meat in Jiangdong's mouth.
"Liu Jue is quite capable, but this is just a futile struggle. If he had surrendered earlier, we could have considered sparing his dog life.”The one who spoke was Lu Meng. There was a hint of disdain on his face.
"Previously, when we raided Wulin and Shi Yang's water villages, the Xiakou army still defended to the death. It seems that Liu Jue has some ability.”Dong Xi slowly said from the side.
"Yuan Dynasty is right. We can't let our guard down. Wait until the sky brightens before attacking Wuchang City.”Zhou Yu waved his hand and turned around to walk towards the camp.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!"
Although Lu Meng said it nicely, he did not think much of it in his heart. He thought that he must be the first to climb up the city wall and cut off Liu Jue's head.
……
The rain only lasted for a day, and it cleared up the next day. This meant that Zhou Yu was about to launch an attack.
On the city wall, Liu Jue looked at Zhou Yu's soldiers who were already approaching the city from a mile away. He ordered his subordinates to raise their spirits and start defending the city.
This was not a strategy game played by a computer, but a real cruel war. If they lost, they would not have a second chance.
"Zhou Gongjin, you're not willing to waste any time, attacking the city as soon as the sky cleared.”Liu Jue's gaze focused as he looked at Zhou Yu's army from afar, trying to find Zhou Yu's figure.
If he wasn't on the battlefield, he really wanted to meet this legendary Lawrence.
"Unfortunately, your River East is destined to be my enemy.”Liu Jue looked at the enemy troops in the distance and felt his blood boiling.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Following the thunderous sound of drums, a force of about 2,000 soldiers charged out of Zhou Yu's camp.
On the flag was embroidered a large 'Lü' character.
"Surnamed Lu, that should be Lu Meng.”Liu Jue's eyes narrowed. The other party was a famous general who had defeated Guan Yu. Even though he was still young, he could not underestimate the other party.
Following Liu Jue's order, the soldiers on the city wall either nocked their bows or picked up rolling logs and stones. As long as the enemy dared to approach the city wall, they would counterattack.
Five hundred meters!
400 meters!
Three hundred meters!
Two hundred meters!
Liu Jue, Huang Zhong, and Gan Ning were all calculating the distance between them.
However, what was unexpected was that when the enemy was more than 100 meters away from the city, those aggressive soldiers actually stopped in unison.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Following closely behind these soldiers, they shot scattered arrows at Wuchang City before retreating like a tide.
With such numbers and such a distance, anyone with discerning eyes could tell that this was a feint.
Liu Jue immediately frowned. He was just about to ask the soldiers to beat the drums, but he did not expect the other party to actually do this.
"As expected of Zhou Gongjin. He actually used such a method to wear down our morale and patience.”Liu Jue let out a sigh of relief. He instantly felt how difficult it was to deal with Zhou Yu.
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